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Ice Road Truckers

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Season 1, Episode 1, Aired Jun 17, 2007

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This episode introduces us to the six ice road truckers, men who haul equipment and supplies to miners in Yellowknife, Canada in eighteen wheelers across a road of ice. Road construction crews begin creating the 350 mile highway of ice. And when the temperature is just right and the ice thick enough, the truckers head up on their way on one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.moreless

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Alex Debogorski

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Drew Sherwood

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Hugh Rowland

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Jay Westgard

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Rick Yemm

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T.J. Tilcox

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Our first look at one of the toughest jobs in North America.

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By Lokar, Jul 27, 2008

In this episode, we get to meet the first slate of drivers who are preparing to take part in the shipping season at the mines in the icy Arctic. There are veterans and rookies, and we get to know a bit about what makes each of them tick. The hazards of the road are ever-present: from trying to keep your eyes on the road during nasty weather, to forgetting to tie down your freight, many things threaten the safety and progress of the trips. Who's going to come up with the right ideas and have a chance to make the most money? Give this show a try and you'll see why it has so many fans.moreless
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- The ice road truckers have to move 10,000 loads in 60 days or less.
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- The ice road is 350 miles long; 85% of the road is over frozen lakes.
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- (Opening Narration) At the top of the world, there's an outpost like no other…and a job only a few would dare. The mission: To haul critical supplies across 350 miles of frozen lakes to Canada's remote billion-dollar diamond mines. The challenge: to transport 10,000 loads in 60 days-before the road disappears. The rewards are great; the risks even greater. These are the men who make their living on thin ice.
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- T.J. Tilcox: Holy sh*t, I'm on the ice.
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- T.J. Tilcox: Holy mother of pearl, look at the size of that fu**ing hill.
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- Drew Sherwood: I don't know how much I need to believe from these guys and how much is them putting the fear of God in ya.
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- Narrator: It's 350 miles long, cost $10 million to build, and in about 60 days, it'll melt away to nothing.
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- (referring to the mandatory drug test) Alex Debogorski: For me to piss, I'm so old now I gotta have half a Viagra.
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- Rick Yemm: I was pretty scared going up my first trip. No matter what people say about the ice roads, until you actually do it, you can't be prepared for it.
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- Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic: July 27, 2010 on Prima COOL
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- For this episode, the show was nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming".
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- The theme song for Ice Road Truckers is "Livin' on the Edge" by Aerosmith.
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- The debut episode on Sunday night made Ice Road Truckers the highest ratings performing show ever in the history of the History Channel.
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- ICE ROAD LOAD COUNT Alex 1 Drew 1 Jay 1 Hugh 1 Rick 1 TJ 1
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